Video Challenge: Vote for your favs (3/25/08)

The field of 64 is set, and it's time to set about finding the best sports video on the web.

We have the 7 vs. 10 matchups today, and like the teams in the real tournament, there's not a whole lot seperating these guys.

Check the videos out and then vote for your favorites. We're leaving the final say up to you, the readers, so sound off and make your voice heard. Only one sports video can be declared NOLA's best of the web, and it's your call which one gets picked.

May the best video win!

(7) Inspiring heat

When it comes to sports stories with a heart, it's hard to top the Jason McElwain saga. For those that don't remember, McElwain was the high school student with autism who was his basketball team's trainer ... and who ultimately got put into a game by his coach. What followed was downright amazing and one of the most inspiring things you might ever see.

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(10) Vince-sanity!

Put simply, this video is a collection of the top 100 Vince Carter dunks of all time. That description really doesn't do these highlights justice though, as Carter is one of the sickest dunkers in the world, and this collection rivals the best you'll see by anyone anywhere. It's amazing to think one man is responsible for this much carnage.

I don't even particularly like the Chicago Bears, but from time to time I still let out "'Da Bears!" I can thank the Superfans for that, the Saturday Night Live creation that spawned that particular catchphrase ... and a ton of comedy. Giants vs. Bears, polish sausage vs. bratwurst, God vs. Ditka ... these are important questions to men of football, and 'da Superfans addressed them all. Later skits may have been funnier (and more absurd), but this is where they got their start, and it's a great start at that.

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(10) Bear vs. trampoline

Okay, calling this a sports video may be a stretch. A bear falling out of a tree onto a trampoline is really more about comedy than sports. Two points though. First, it IS a trampoline the bear falls onto, making the event into a kind of aerial gymnastic. Secondly, the clip was made famous by ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, on which Tony Kornheiser obsessed about the video for months on end.

There's no room for discussion, as in my corner the greatest running back in NFL history is Barry Sanders, and it isn't even close. If you'd like to debate this point, watch this video. If you still aren't convinced, I'm not sure I can help you ... but at least you'll see some of the most electric runs even imaginable in the process. Happy viewing!

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(10) Tiger magic

Tiger Woods has made a habit of making absurd shots. This putt at the players championship isn't even regarded as his best, but it's still compelling enough to warrant multiple viewings ... and inclusion in this competition.

Drew Brees has proven to be godsend to the Saints, not only adding stability to the team at the quarterback position, but also becoming a major asset to the community. His embracement of the New Orleans community was captured brilliantly in a recent "This is Sportscenter" commercial. That particular series of ad spots had entertained people for years and years and virtually demanded to be included in the field: Brees' comical turn was the perfect choice.

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(10) Ronaldinho vs Ronaldo

Ronaldinho is widely considered the top soccer player in the world, but if he took the crown from anyone, it's probably Ronaldo (who was once called Ronaldinho himself, but is no longer to try to avoid confusion - confused yet?). Anyway, somewhere along the line the men were on near equal footing ... and a versus video emerged. It's definitely an entertaining watch.